Sallie Rose Hollis  Area residents who want to make a difference are invited to a recruitment meeting to be held by a service group that itself is making an award-winning difference in the lives of others.  Ruston’s Zeta Rho chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International will host its annual recruitment and welcome meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 in the …

 Willis Knighton Breast Center  STAFF REPORT   Willis Knighton Breast Centers are extending their hours in two locations to include Saturday appointments for mammogram screenings during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Saturday appointments are available between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 3 and 17 at Willis Knighton Breast Center Portico, 7845 Youree Drive, and Oct. 10 and 24 at Bossier …

 Louisiana Supreme Court  STAFF REPORT   New Orleans, La. ─ The Louisiana Supreme Court’s Families in Need of Services Assistance Program (FINS-AP) will begin a multi-day conference on Tuesday (September 29) aimed at equipping participants with practical, trauma-informed strategies for supporting children and families. The “Building a Trauma-Sensitive State” conference, which runs through October 2, examines how to look beyond a …